4future.institute
Our Team
An interdisciplinary team of experts in technology, society, economy and organization, actively shaping Europe’s future.
We stand for independent thinking and an understanding of the future that connects technological innovation with social responsibility. Our ambition is to make complex developments understandable and to show pathways for how Europe can remain resilient, capable of acting, and fit for the future.
Our ambition is to make complex developments understandable and to show pathways for how Europe can remain resilient, capable of acting, and fit for the future.
Our Team
Werner Illsinger
Founder & Executive Director
Werner Illsinger is the founder of the 4future Institute and has been working at the intersection of technology, organization, and society for over 25 years. He combines technical expertise with a background in business and organizational psychology, and analyzes the impact of technological developments on organizations, democracy, and society. As Executive Director, he is responsible for building 4future as a European platform for social innovation.
Helmut Detter
Senior Fellow (Technology, Society & Future Thinking)
Helmut Detter is an emeritus full professor at TU Wien with decades of experience at the intersection of technology, the physical world, and society. His particular strengths lie in mechatronics and strategic product development, where he connects digital innovation with real-world systems and concrete implementation.
As a co-initiator of the Wissensforum Hirschwang, he is committed to independent, future-oriented discourse formats and societal dialogue. As a Fellow, he brings scientific depth, historical perspective, and independent thinking to the work of the 4future Institute.
Hannes Gessoni
Fellow (Organization & Change Management)
Hannes Gessoni is a professor at Carinthia University of Applied Sciences, a management consultant and a systemic coach with extensive experience at the intersection of digital transformation, leadership and organisational development. His particular strength lies in understanding change through the interplay of people, organisational culture and structures, opening up new possibilities for action.
As the founder of Consiglio, he supports individuals and organisations facing complex decisions and change. His approach combines systemic organisational consulting with a psychological perspective. As a Fellow, he contributes academic rigour, consulting experience and a people-centred perspective on the future of work and organisations to the 4future Institute.
Andreas Kunar
Senior Expert (Artificial Intelligence)
Andreas Kunar is a computer scientist with decades of experience at the intersection of technology, marketing and management. As a former business division lead at Microsoft, he worked in Austria, Switzerland and at the European level. His particular strength lies in making complex technologies understandable, connecting how they work with their practical benefits and risks.
As an expert in 4future’s Artificial Intelligence Hub, he combines knowledge sharing with hands-on experimentation, particularly with locally hosted and agentic AI systems. As a Senior Expert, he contributes deep technical expertise, international business experience and a practical perspective on the opportunities and limitations of artificial intelligence to the 4future Institute.
Michael Nuster
Senior Expert (Ethics, Compliance & Sustainability)
Michael Nuster holds a doctorate in law and is a trained telecommunications engineer and technical environmental manager with extensive experience at the intersection of technology, law and responsibility. His particular strength lies in ethics, integrity and compliance, connecting legal requirements with everyday organisational culture and practical implementation.
As the founder of inecos, he helps organisations embed responsible practices effectively. Through innovative learning and dialogue formats, he makes ethics and compliance accessible and engaging. As a Senior Expert, he contributes legal expertise, technical understanding and a practical perspective on responsible digital transformation to the 4future Institute.